Kasukuwere Declares Run For Presidency As Independent Candidate

Zimbabwe cannot afford another five years of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s misrule characterised by toxic political differences, a failed economy and social strife, former Zanu PF stalwart Saviour Kasukuwere said on Monday. In a statement to officially announce plans to submit his papers to the nomination court sitting tomorrow, Kasukuwere, commonly …

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50pc Of Zimbabweans Are Lodgers

Zimbabweans continue facing an acute shortage of affordable housing options amid indications that at least half of the country’s urban population lives in rented accommodation. This is according to the 2023 Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee report (ZimVac) which indicated rented accommodation continues to be an economic survival strategy especially for …

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US, China ‘To Smoke Peace Pipe’ After Talks

The US and China have pledged to stabilise their tense relationship following US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s two-day visit to Beijing. Mr Blinken met China’s President Xi Jinping for talks on Monday, restarting high-level communications between the rival superpowers. Mr Xi said they had made progress, while Mr Blinken …

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Xi Jinping Meets Bill Gates, Calls Him ‘An Old Friend’

Xi stressed US-China cooperation in meeting with Gates saying common development should be the aim, not hegemony. Chinese President Xi Jinping called Bill Gates “an old friend” and said he hoped they could cooperate in a way that would benefit both China and the United States, in Xi’s first meeting …

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Corruption Drove Govt’s Failure To Deliver On Key Priorities: Survey

A new report by research organisation Sivio Institute has shown that most citizens believe the government has failed to deliver on key priorities having ample resources, with corruption being the major contributory factor. The report shows that central government has failed to provide employment and adequate healthcare, which are among …

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Losing Candidates Are Free To Stand As Independents: Chamisa

The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa says candidates who are not happy about the party’s candidate selection process are free to stand as independent candidates in the upcoming elections. The opposition party adopted a community-driven candidate selection process ditching the traditional primary elections process. However, the process …

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More Than 40 Zimbabweans Escape Death

 About 40 Zimbabweans escaped death by a whisker after a Bulawayo-bound bus they were traveling in overturned along the N1 highway near Makhado town in Limpopo province South Africa on 18 June.  The bus was reportedly traveling from Gauteng to Bulawayo.  Social media was awash with images and a voice …

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